“We are facing the historic Boca, not just Boca”

Technical Pereira SportsAnd Alejandro Restrepowas a guest at ESPN Show Where he talked about the team’s present in Colombian footballdraw on CONMEBOL Libertadoresthe teams he will face, and his chances of qualifying, among other topics.

The result of the Copa Libertadores draw

“I don’t know if the draw was benevolent by being in the group with two teams, one having 36 starts and the other 35, but the reflection also goes into the present. When we all start with the competition we know it’s a short tournament, 6 matches are played, with the possibility of playing 3 at home, playing a good game and winning to make a good difference in points, and that will give us the possibility and chances of qualification

Face off against Boca and Colo-Colo

“Being in pot four the possibility of a group with one or two historic teams was very high and in the end that’s what happened, just like Medellin”

Competitor analysis

“You have to see the present of the teams to analyze their behaviour. In our case, teams like Boca, Monagas and Colo-Colo spent a lot of time with their coach and were champions in recent tournaments. This led them to the Copa Libertadores. It will be a very competitive group.”

A gift from Pereira

“With the results, we obviously couldn’t get the wins together in the last three or four games, but we were able to add to the information we gave to the team. In the last game in Manizales, I think you could have flowed a little better, be more attentive at a stage recovery

Pereira has something to fight with in the Libertadores group

“I think this team and this organization, in those moments when they are called upon to compete, bring out the best in themselves. Hopefully we can express our idea of ​​the game so well, that we can be fine, smooth, and on a very good individual level that requires doing Good teamwork.”

Is the most important match of the season against Boca?

“One of the concepts he insists on the team more than anything is that the next match is the most important and now we have Pasto in front of us, then we have Colo-Colo and from there we have very important league matches. We will face history, not just Boca in the Libertadores”

Pereira and his chances of qualifying for the next stage

“To the extent that we remain faithful to the idea of ​​the game, as it leads us to good results, and we reach well on the emotional side, with our game, I think we will be closer to achieving a good presentation before Boca, Colo-Colo, before Monagas himself.”